CERULEIN

Noun

cerulein (usually uncountable, plural ceruleins)

ceruletide

A fast dyestuff with chemical formula C20H8O6, made by heating gallein with strong sulfuric acid. It dyes mordanted fabrics green.

Source: Wiktionary


Ce*ru"le*in, n. [L. caeruleus sky-blue.] (Chem.)

Definition: A fast dyestuff, C20H8O6, made by heating gallein with strong sulphuric acid. It dyes mordanted fabrics green.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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